Workshops·Oct 4, 2024, 10:30 AM·Saieh Hall for Economics, Rm 021 , 5757 S. University, Chicago, IL, United States, 60637

Development Lunch Workshop – Fall 2024

Oct 4 2024

The Development Lunch Workshops are operated with support from the Becker Friedman Institute and The Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts and is a collaboration between Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics, Booth School of Business, Harris School of Public Policy and the Law School.

This workshop series is intended for University of Chicago faculty, students and staff.

All times listed below are Central Standard Time.

Agenda

Friday, October 4, 2024
10:30 am–12:00 pm

Public Roads on Private Lands: Evidence from Kampala

Jeanne Sorin, University of Chicago

12:00 pm–12:30 pm

Break

12:30 pm–2:00 pm

Social Learning in Segregated Societies

Pepi Pandiloski, University of Chicago

Friday, October 11, 2024
10:30 am–12:00 pm

Coercive Growth: Forced Resettlement, Ethnicity-Based Agglomeration, and Economic Development in Malaysia

Shanon Hsu, University of Chicago

12:00 pm–12:30 pm

Break

12:30 pm–2:00 pm

Two Sided Liquidity Constraints and Limited Commitment in Labor Markets

Varun Kapoor, University of Chicago

Friday, October 18, 2024
10:30 am–12:00 pm

Food Loss in Agricultural Value Chains

Dan Ehrlich, University of Chicago

12:00 pm–12:30 pm

Break

12:30 pm–2:00 pm

Unraveling Informality: Wages, Preferences, and Sectoral Sorting in Bangladesh’s Garment Industry

Tanya Rajan, University of Chicago

Friday, October 25, 2024
10:30 am–12:00 pm

From Colonial Lines to Optimal Borders: Quantifying Welfare Gains in Africa

Sasha Petrov, University of Chicago

12:00 pm–12:30 pm

Break

12:30 pm–2:00 pm

Nathan Barker, University of Chicago

Friday, November 1, 2024
12:30 pm–2:00 pm

Ari Anisfeld, University of Chicago

Friday, November 8, 2024
12:30 pm–2:00 pm

Misallocation in Firm Production: A Nonparametric Analysis Using Procurement Lotteries

Dave Donaldson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Friday, November 15, 2024
12:30 pm–2:00 pm

Dina Pomeranz, University of Zurich

Friday, November 22, 2024
12:30 pm–2:00 pm

Edward Miguel, University of California, Berkeley

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